My Year of Art School 2024 (ALL courses) Bundle

Enjoy every single one of our raved-about courses in 2024 all at an incredible 30% off!

• Do you want to transform your art career in 2024 with an incredible learning opportunity every single month?
• Do you want to gorge yourself on inspirational courses, fun assignments, and bucketloads of incredible tips and advice?
• Do you want to learn from industry experts?
• Do you want to surround yourself with our amazing online community, who will cheer you on every step of the way as you reach for the stars this year?

Sign up for the My Year of Art School ALL COURSES bundle and you’ll get everything you need to give your creative career a huge boost. Build a kick-ass portfolio with assignments for a range of markets so you can make real money doing what you love. Get insider insights from industry experts:

• Top art agent Lilla Rogers
• Brilliant children’s book art director and author Zoë Tucker
• Creative director for Toys and Games Riley Wilkinson,
• Home décor expert Margo Tantau
• Illustrator and educator Tamisha Anthony.

Enjoy the accountability and deadlines you need to keep you motivated and on track in our wonderful LIVE courses, plus work at your own pace with our relaxed instant access courses.

LIVE:

*NEW* Manifest Your Dream Creative Career (£59) – (Jan 15-Feb 2 2024)

*NEW* Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering (£99) – (Feb 5-Apr 22 2024)

Illustrating Children’s Books (£399) – (May 20-Jun 24 2024)

Bootcamp Special: Character  Play (£99) – (Jul 8 -Sep 23 2024)

*NEW* Find Your Art Style with Style (£259) – Aug 5-Sept 3 2024)

My Arty Book Pitch  – (£329) (Oct 14-Nov 17, 2024)

Sign up for the My Year of Art School All Courses bundle and you’ll get to spend next year with top art agent Lilla Rogers, who’ll be cheering you on in her inimitable style with support and wisdom all year long!

Illustrations by Jacqui Langeland for Illustrating Children’s Books

Enjoy 12 solid months of our highly-regarded, power-packed courses with the accountability and deadlines you need to keep you motivated and on track. Broaden your portfolio with assignments for a range of markets so you can make real money doing what you love.

Learn everything you need to be a thriving illustrator, from business tips to portfolio tips to even drawing faces, and get access to amazing content from Lilla and our five amazing guest teachers.

Let us show you how to get your gorgeous art on cool stuff like these products from Lilla’s artists!  What would you like to see your work on?

At just a fraction of the cost of a year of traditional art school even before you throw in our astonishing 30% discount, the My Year of Art School All Courses bundle is where fun meets lucrative, and you show the world you are serious about upping your game and thriving as a professional artist!

Get gigs like these  illustrating a huge variety of products!

My Year of Art School All Courses bundle is perfect for you if:

• You want to take your art business to the next level and you’re ready to invest time and energy in building a joyful, lucrative career
• You want 12 solid months of incredible learning opportunities with top art agent, Lilla Rogers, and her co-teachers: award-winning entrepreneur, Beth Kempton; brilliant children’s book art director, Zoë Tucker; creative director, top toy and game creator Riley Wilkinson; illustrator and educator Tamisha Anthony and renowned creative director, Margo Tantau
• You want exciting LIVE courses and a library of our tried and tested self-paced classes
• You want 2024 to be the year for your art to shine!

You’ll get LIVE courses to keep you inspired, motivated and on track, with the accountability you need to up your game and produce your very best art:

• *NEW* Manifest Your Dream Creative Career (Jan 15 – Feb 2, 2024). Join Lilla in this brand new course which is packed with tons of information to bring your creative career to the next level. Find out how you can have a lucrative creative career, whether it’s from illustrating, craft shows, podcasting, authoring your own cool books, or almost anything else – the possibilities are endless! With cool assignments and oracle readings, amp up your portfolio with a little magic!
• *NEW* Assignment Bootcamp: Lettering (Feb 5 – Apr 22, 2024). Lettering is fantastic for your career and can get you a ton of work. Join Lilla as she encourages you to experiment with different styles of lettering, to find your own unique style, and to fill your illustration portfolio with beautiful artwork designed to get you paying jobs. A fun course that will entice you to fall in love with lettering!
• Illustrating Children’s Books: (May 20 – Jun 24, 2024). In five incredible weeks you’ll create a professional pitch presentation that will wow art directors and agents alike! This career-changing course will teach you everything you need to know to build a successful career in children’s book illustration. Co-taught by top art agent Lilla Rogers and highly-respected children’s book art director Zoë Tucker, you’ll get insider hints and tips  from the experts. This is gold!

Book spread by Anda Corrie for Illustrating Children’s Books

• Bootcamp Special: Character Play:  (Jul 8 – Sep 23, 2024). This fantastic course from children’s book art director and author Zoë Tucker and creative director, art agent and toy creator, Riley Wilkinson, will dig deep into creating winning characters that you can license for children’s books, toys, games and more. Each month for three months you’ll get a brand new exclusive mini text from Zoë and work with her to create a brand new character, before brainstorming with Riley to come up with your own unique character-based toy or game. Give your portfolio a tremendous boost in two of the hottest art markets right now.

Illustrated memory match game by Kristina Skutlaberg for Bootcamp Special: Character Play

• *NEW* Find Your Art Style with Style: (Aug 5 – Sept 3, 2024). Join illustrator and educator Tamisha Anthony and Lilla Rogers for a playful course Get ready to discover a variety of floral imagery, styles and motifs from four different visually-exciting vintage eras, then add a cool contemporary spin to make your work unique and marketable. Let’s discover your art style with style!
• My Arty Book Pitch: (Oct 14 – Nov 17, 2023). Art agent Lilla sees exactly what illustration jobs her artists are getting, so she knows that illustrated non-fiction books are a huge market right now. Plus there’s a vast range of subjects you could cover – illustrated quotations, guided journals, mysticism, cookery, craft how tos, memoirs, and more – so whatever your kooky heart loves, you can pitch it. And it’s easier than you think! Let art agent Lilla show you how in this inspiring course

Book spread by Mara Penny created in My Arty Book Pitch

Plus, you’ll enjoy our in-depth game-changing self-paced courses, with tons of information and innovative teaching that you can access at a time and pace to suit you and your schedule:

• Creating Collections for Home Décor:  With home décor booming right now, there’s never been a better time to explore this exciting art market. Join creative director and trend queen Margo Tantau for this course and dig deep into five key substrates and learn how you can present your art as collections so you sell more art to each client – perhaps even a whole collection!

By Jenny Miriam, glass week in Creating Collections for Home Décor

• Lilla’s Art Recipes: Drawing Faces: It’s a fact: being able to draw faces will get you more work and make your career more rewarding, both emotionally and financially. In this playful short course, art agent Lilla breaks it down in a fun, fresh way that you won’t have seen before so you’ll be confidently drawing faces in no time.
• Hot Markets for Your Art Parts A and Part B: Explore ten of the most exciting and lucrative markets for your art, from bolt fabric to children’s apparel. You’ll get tons of gorgeous downloads and access to a huge vault of live reviews. Graduates of this course have gone on to win work from clients such as Anthropologie, Blue Q, Scholastic, HarperCollins, Crate Kids, Chronicle Books, Hallmark, Uppercase Magazine, West Elm, and more – you could be next!
• Editorial: Illustrating for magazines and more:  Former full-time illustrator, Lilla Rogers, share her insights into the exciting world of illustrating for magazines and more. This course has run as a live course four times (including twice in its launch year after it sold out the first time) and you’ll get access to all of the assignments from all four tracks, to give you an incredibly powerful editorial illustration portfolio across a wide range of subject matter.
• MATS MBA (Money BadAss): Business learning for creative people from art agent Lilla and award-winning entrepreneur, best-selling author and Make Art That Sells co-founder Beth Kempton. You’ll get a 130-page downloadable playbook that will show you how you can make money doing what you love and build a thriving business, with actionable and concrete tips that will help you create your own formula for success.

Student art from the MBA (Money BadAss) course. Why not make a plan for YOUR creative business!

• My Toy Pitch: With Lilla Rogers and Riley Wilkinson, hop into a world of play! They will guide you through the playful world of the toy and game market. They’ll share industry secrets and show you how to showcase your unique art on products as you create an exciting original toy or game and develop your own winning, playful pitch. You’ll discover how you can use all the great art that you already have, maybe from our courses, or your own projects, and leverage it to make new products ready to pitch.
• Home Décor PLUS: In this short mini-course, you’ll work with a gorgeous trend board created by Lilla to crank out a stunning piece of art for your home décor portfolio, with tons of content to dive into, including Lilla’s playful worksheets, video lessons from creative director and trend queen Margo Tantau, recordings of Lilla and Margo’s reviews of student art, and lots more.
• Illustrating Children’s Books PLUS: Create a beautiful piece of job-snagging eye-catching children’s book illustration art to strengthen or broaden your portfolio. You’ll get four mini-texts to work from, plus access to recordings of Lilla and Zoë’s reviews of student art and more.
• Portfolio Review: Have you ever wondered how an art agent reviews a portfolio? In this energizing self-paced course, you’ll watch art agent Lilla review portfolios, websites and social media of artists and illustrators just like you, and find out what you’re getting right, what you’re getting wrong, how to attract attention and jobs, why your About Me page is so important, and tons more.
• Lilla’s Mystery Box: Enjoy five recordings with top art agent Lilla Rogers as she explores her creative world, plus fascinating downloadable worksheets that will help you find your joy and your passion. This course is for anyone who does any kind of creative work, and will give you insights into yourself, creativity and success, as well as giving you concrete tips for a happy, fulfilled creative life.
• My Kid Book Pitch:  Imagine getting paid to write and illustrate your very own children’s book – creating your own unique characters and world for children and parents to fall in love with again and again. This course will give you everything you need to write your own authentic, unique children’s picture book and avoid the slush pile. You’ll get an incredible 123-page downloadable workbook, Lilla’s dreamy custom Magic Cards to help you access your unique idea, tons of worksheets and questionnaires to help you dig deep into your personality, and lots more.

At just a fraction of the cost of a year of traditional art school even before you throw in our fabulous 30% discount, the My Year of Art School ALL courses bundle is where fun meets lucrative, and you show the world you are serious about upping your game and thriving as a professional artist!

As a special bonus Lilla will hold 2 LIVE zooms in 2024 exclusively for the My Year of Art School students.  It’s your opportunity to ask Lilla any questions, volunteer for student pop-ins, career tarot, portfolio reviews….and more!

L-R Lilla Rogers, Beth Kempton, Zoë Tucker,  Margo Tantau, Riley Wilkinson & Tamisha Anthony

• Lilla Rogers: a former illustrator, innovative art agent and author, Make Art That Sells co-founder Lilla has boatloads of wisdom to share from her decades in the business, plus a warm and quirky approach to teaching that will trick you into doing your very best art Founder of Lilla Rogers Studio, she knows what art sells
• Beth Kempton, co-founder of Make Art That Sells, entrepreneur, mentor and best-selling author of five books
• Zoë Tucker, brilliant children’s book art director and author of children’s picture books including Ada and the Number-Crunching Machine  and Greta and the Giants 
• Margo Tantau, creative director, trend queen, home décor maven and host of the Windowsill Chats podcast
• Riley Wilkinson, designer, art director, and creative director for toy and product companies and creator of the smash hit game for preschoolers, The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game
• Tamisha Anthony, educator and illustrator of children’s books

It’s time to follow your passion, find your unique voice and make lots of incredible art so that you can enjoy a successful, lucrative career while playing and having fun.

Sign up today!

We want our career-boosting course to be available to as many people as possible. Get discount on the My Year of Art School ALL courses bundle. Full price £3372 (approx $4121) with a sale price of  £2359 (approx $2959).

Not only can you grab 30% off, but we’re also offering an installment plan:

Pay by 3 installments:

• Payment 1: 34% payable at the point of purchase

2-month break

• Payment 2: 33% payable 2 months after purchase
• Payment 3: 33% payable 3 months after purchase

(3 x installments: £802.06, £778.47, £778.47)

Simply select ‘Pay Deposit’ at the checkout and choose your installment plan.

Let 2024 be the year for your art to shine!

If you have a question about Make Art That Sells please check these Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) first. If you do not find an answer to your question here please feel free to contact us at [email protected].

Q: I’ve never taken an online class before. How does it work? Do I need to be at my computer at a certain time?

A:  No, you only need to be online at a certain time if you want to join the live monthly sessions. If you can’t join live, replays will be saved in the classroom for you to view at a time when it suits you.

Q: What format is the class taught in?

A: The classes consist of a series of fun and instructional videos, downloads, mini assignments and assignments delivered via a password-protected online classroom.

Q: What do you get in My Year of Art School All Courses bundle?

A: You get 6 exciting live courses which are spaced throughout the year, 12 instant access classes, access to a private classroom, a supportive Facebook community and two bonus pop-ins with Lilla in which she’ll share advice and answer questions.

Q: That’s a lot of courses, will I get overwhelmed?

A:  No, My year of Art School is a great resource and we add new courses each year. Some students will complete  every class and others take their pick throughout the year. We encourage you to treat the self-paced classes like a fabulous library where you can pick the courses that will support your own individual creative journey.

Q: I will be away for some of the time the live classes are running. Does this matter?

A: It’s likely that most students will be away at some point. If you miss the deadline for sharing your art in the class galleries, you’re welcome to share in the class Facebook group for peer feedback. All Live reviews will be added to the classroom as a replay.

Q: Do I need any special materials?

A: The course looks at art using a variety of media. We encourage you to try new things, so it is up to you. Use any materials you like – digital or traditional. Just get out your favorite art supplies! You can use a scanner or even your smartphone camera to photograph your work. You may find it useful to have access to a printer to print out course materials.

Q: Do I need any special software?

A: As with all MATS classes, it’s possible to complete the entire course using traditional techniques (painting, drawing, etc.), but if you wish to complete the assignments digitally you’ll need basic knowledge of Photoshop or Illustrator. Photograph or scan in your assignments to showcase your work at its best.

Q: Will I be able to communicate with others in the classes?

A: Yes, you’ll be able to communicate in the private Facebook groups (where you can also share your work). This is a great chance to connect with other artists and designers, get different perspectives and share your work.

Q: Are these art classes or a business classes?

A: Most classes are assignment-based aimed at helping you strengthen your portfolio and create commercially-viable pieces. MBA (MoneyBadAss) will help you plan your creative career and Portfolio Review is great for getting your portfolio and social media ready to show others. If you are looking for significant business/industry insight into a particular market please consider the the intensive live courses e.g. Illustrating Children’s  Books.

By registering for any of the Make Art That Sells classes and participating in any of the Make Art That Sells community areas, please be aware you are agreeing to the following Terms & Conditions:

• You acknowledge that your work will only get viewed by Lilla if you submit your assignment(s) as directed when any given class is live. You also acknowledge that although Lilla will view every piece of work submitted and provide general feedback to class during any live courses, and that only a handful of pieces will be chosen each week for specific critique (which will be shared with the class), and there is no guarantee that you will receive personal critique from Lilla during the course. Furthermore, you acknowledge that there is no feedback from Lilla Rogers offered in any course which is not live (i.e. our instant access self-paced classes).
• You agree that Make Art That Sells may give permission to select art directors to view the finished works submitted for critique. Should they be interested in working with you, Make Art That Sells will put you in contact and you can continue your discussions directly.
• You give permission for Make Art That Sells to use any images you submit for critique in any class, or share in the class community area, to be included in any future class-related marketing or promotional strategies, online or offline. You will always be credited and will retain the rights to your work.
• You agree to the class Ground Rules which are as follows:
  • (i) Stay open
  • (ii) Be positive
  • (iii) No negative critique of others
  • (iv) No excuses are necessary. If you miss a deadline for submitting your assignment that is fine, but the entire class does not need to know the reasons for that.
• You acknowledge that Make Art That Sells and Do What You Love Ltd are the owner(s) or licensee(s) of all intellectual property rights in the site and the digital products you purchase, including any databases that hold relevant information about the site and its products. They are protected by copyright or trademark registration and you may only use any of the digital products in line with these terms.
• You acknowledge that all of the digital products that are available for sale on our site are owned or controlled by our licensors, or us. Upon payment of the price for any of these digital products, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the digital products for your own personal, non-commercial use.
• You agree that you shall not redistribute, transmit, assign, sell, commercially exploit, broadcast, modify, adapt, edit, sub-license, rent, share, lend, or transfer any digital products that you purchase through this site, or any of the contents delivered via Live Zoom or within our private communities.
• You acknowledge that Make Art That Sells reserves the right to delete any inappropriate comments in the classroom or any of the class-related community spaces, in order to provide and maintain a supportive classroom environment.
• You confirm that you are purchasing a single license for this course for your individual use only. To enquire about educational/corporate rates (for official groups of 10 or more) please send an email to hello [at] makeartthatsells.com.
• You acknowledge that Make Art That Sells/Lilla Rogers Studio reserves the right to replace any advertised content with alternative content of equivalent value without notice.
• You acknowledge that Make Art That Sells/Lilla Rogers Studio reserves the right to replace any advertised lead teacher or co-teacher with another suitable lead teacher or co-teacher chosen at Make Art That Sells/Lilla Rogers Studio’s sole discretion without notice. This includes replacing Lilla Rogers for any particular course should she be unavailable due to unforseen circumstances, such as illness.
• You acknowledge that all sales are final and no refunds will be given before, during or after class.
• You acknowledge that, if paying in installments, no part-payments will be refunded should you cancel your place before class begins.
• All courses are priced in GBP £. Any approximate $ equivalents given are for reference only. When paying by PayPal, you will be charged in your local currency at the prevailing PayPal exchange rate.
• You give permission for your email address to be added to the mailing lists of Lilla Rogers Studio, Make Art That Sells and Do What You Love. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Privacy Policy

We do not store credit card details nor do we share customer details with any 3rd parties.

Delivery Policy

All our courses are delivered online in a private password-protected classroom. We do not deliver physical products in the post, but rather send you an email with the URL of the classroom and the password you need to log in. This email is sent to the email address you used to register for the class. Our online communities are offered via individual Facebook groups, to which you can request access, which will be granted once your enrolment has been confirmed. You can access the private classroom for your course via the Account section of this website, on or after the advertised start date of the course. For self-paced classes, you can access the private classroom via the Account section of this website, as soon as your purchase is complete.

Make Art That Sells reserves the right to change the time of any advertised Live Review without notice, for any reason whatsoever. If you have any issues accessing classrooms you can contact us at [email protected] where we will always endeavor to respond within 72 hours.

You can view our full detailed terms & conditions here: https://makeartthatsells.com/terms-conditions/

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